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ASX and Bank of China sign major agreement

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... seminars and marketing initiatives; facilitating the issuance and trading of debt market products and interest rate and commodity derivative products denominated in RMB; and promoting ASX in China and other Asian markets as a venue for raising equity ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... Fortescue Metals Group have annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed lower as a broad drop in commodity prices weighed on energy and resources stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.9 points, or 0.12 per cent, at ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014
... Bank had dumped 27 cents at $32.95, and Commonwealth Bank was off 55 cents at $82.21. In the resources sector, higher commodity prices helped lift global miner BHP Billiton 25 cents to $34.74, Rio Tinto was up 49 cents at $61.19, and Fortescue Metals ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said. "Most sectors are in positive territory including the materials despite soft commodity prices," he said. "The banks are a little soft because of concern about the banking inquiry but other than that the ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is lower as a large fall in commodity prices overnight weighs on the market. Oil prices have plunged, with Brent North Sea crude for delivery in December hitting a four-year low after Saudi Arabia slashed its export prices ...

Why the eurozone cannot afford cheap oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... markets picked up the International Energy Agency's (IEA) prediction of increased supply and reduced demand for the commodity. That was on 15 October when Brent oil prices plummeted 22.3% to US$86.66 a barrel from their 2014 open and WTI oil dropped ...

100% steady on the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... the strengthening US dollar, but remains high by historical standards, particularly given the further declines in key commodity prices in recent months. It is offering less assistance than would normally be expected in achieving balanced growth in the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... equities news, Navitas has its annual general meeting in Perth. In Australia, the market on Monday closed weaker as softer commodity prices hit the big miners and Woolworths delivered disappointing sales growth. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... up eight points at 5,526. In local economic news on Monday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases October's index of commodity prices and the Australian Bureau of Statistics posts September's building approvals figures. Also due out are the ANZ's job ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... to $3.32. Bega Cheese lost 14 cents to $4.99 after forecasting a flat profit result for this financial year as dairy commodity prices around the world continue to fall. Virgin Australia was flat at 38.5 cents after chairman Neil Chatfield announced he ...